Everyone Thinks They're An Expert

I recently saw a post from the site, WeAreTeachers and it made me think about the countless conversations I've had with fellow educators, directors, and even parents.

The post read:

"Everyone thinks they're an expert on schools because they were once a student.

But thinking you know how to teach kindergarten because you were once a kindergartener is like thinking you could direct a movie because you once watched Star Wars.

Teaching is an art and a science. It requires specialized education and years of practice.

Listen to teachers."

What are your thoughts on this? Do you think this saying we should leave the educating of our children to teachers/educators without families being involved at all? OR do you think this is speaking to the countless individuals who plan standards for our children but have no educational background in education?

This is always a hot topic and I'd love to hear your thoughts.

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